Jimmymac & Alistair's Monocoque Cars

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Nice job James, looking fantastic. Who did you decide to use to coat your exhaust in the end?

Trev
 

JimmyMac

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Trevor,
Both sets are going to Zircotec this weekend for the white coating.
We are also investigating doing the big bore coolant pipework in a similar silver thermal barrier.
 
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Trevor,
Both sets are going to Zircotec this weekend for the white coating.
We are also investigating doing the big bore coolant pipework in a similar silver thermal barrier.

Good stuff, can't wait to see the results, sure they will do a great job
 

JimmyMac

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Exhaust clips and springs installed.
 

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JimmyMac

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Fueling system coming along.
 

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JimmyMac

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Tom,
We think we shall leave the tabs on for now - 'belt and braces' so to speak.
Here is one of our fuel systems ready to go in today.
 

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Jim Rosenthal

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Nice work, and whoever welded up the fuel cones is an artist- we did something different in mine. The car looks stunning, you are going to have a real princess when she's done.

Sorry you are not feeling good, Jimmy, hope you are back up to snuff very soon.
 

JimmyMac

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Thank you chaps.
Kudos needs to go to Scotty and Alistair who are doing all the work on these cars whilst I get fit.
Both of them have been good bricks recently and I need to thank them for keeping my dander up throughout this.
 
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Switches are not trivial. Such a simple thing as a really positive feel and "click" to the switching can make a difference to one's enjoyment of a car.
 
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Nice work Jimmy.
Ditch the ash trays, smoking is bad for the health unless it's smoking the tyres !
 
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Hi Jimmy,
Where did you get the Ford chassis and engine no plates from ?
Also do you know where to get J W Automotive plates ?
Nice work by the way as always, especially from a Scotsman.
Cheers
 
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Jimmy, Looking back at the start of the posts it's nearly 5 years and you had a lot done before that, When to you expect to complete the build.
You cant rush a masterpiece you must be a patient guy, I'm too impatient but would love to have the time and the experience to do it.

Regards
 

JimmyMac

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Hi Jimmy,
Where did you get the Ford chassis and engine no plates from ?
Also do you know where to get J W Automotive plates ?
Nice work by the way as always, especially from a Scotsman.
Cheers
Keith,
Thanks for the compliment.
We sub-contract all our own badges if we can, but won't be fitting JWA makers plates as we don't wish to decieve. Fran Kress is the man for quality makers plates if you are going to fit them.

I got released from hospital yesterday to spend time at home for Christmas only to find that Alistair and the boys have been busy as usual.
Another set of Gulf brakes were delivered this morning in time for the Yule.
I can lift them at the moment so will post pictures later but here are shots of more fabrication work done last week.
The ducts consist of two Cushman's, one original and one by Scotty which all look pretty spot on to me.
 

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Hi Jimmy,
If I could make something as well as you boys have done I wouldn't want to put someone else's badges on it either.

Tell me do you have the equipment such as presses, guilotenes on a commercial scale or do you take it elsewhere.
Guessing you have them !
Hope you feel better soon Jimmy
Have a good Christmas and New year
 
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You must have been a very good boy, James!
That´s a super nice present. Looks beautiful.
Congratulations and Happy New Year, amigo!
 
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